downtime
/ˈdaʊntaɪm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdaʊntaɪm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdau̇n-ˌtīm/ (ame, mw)
downtime — 名詞
1. a period when a machine, computer service, or production line cannot run or be u
停機時間
設備或系統停擺的時段
a period when a machine, computer service, or production line cannot run or be used.
At noon, the ticket app had thirty minutes of downtime after an update.
中午更新後，售票程式有三十分鐘的停機時間。
downtime after a system update
The factory planned weekend downtime to replace a broken belt safely.
工廠安排週末停機時間，安全更換壞掉的皮帶。
planned downtime for repairs
During the downtime, Mira wrote paper orders by hand at the cafe.
停機期間，Mira 在咖啡館用手寫單處理點餐。
A storm caused downtime at the airport screens for almost an hour.
暴風雨讓機場螢幕有將近一小時的停機時間。
After the server downtime, Aaron checked every online payment twice.
伺服器停機後，Aaron 把每筆線上付款都檢查了兩次。
- outage
often used for lost power, internet, or phone service
- shutdown
suggests a full or planned stop, often for safety or repair
- interruption
broader word for any break in service or activity
- uptime
time when a system is running normally
- availability
emphasizes that a service can be used
文法句型
[period] of downtime
downtime after [event]
用法筆記
Usually refers to equipment, websites, or production systems rather than to people resting. It is often discussed in minutes or hours of lost operating time.
常見錯誤
2. time between busy periods when a person can slow down, rest, or do very little.
喘息時間
忙碌之間可放鬆的空檔
time between busy periods when a person can slow down, rest, or do very little.
After exams, Rin enjoyed a little downtime at her aunt's tea shop.
考試後，Rin 在阿姨的茶店享受一點喘息時間。
enjoy a little downtime
The nurse uses bus rides home as downtime before seeing her children.
那位護士把回家路上的公車時間當成見孩子前的喘息時間。
use [time] as downtime
During downtime between classes, Tanvi sat under a tree and sketched.
兩堂課之間的喘息時間，Tanvi 坐在樹下畫素描。
Marco needs some downtime after long days with noisy wedding guests.
Marco 在連續幾天接待吵鬧婚禮賓客後，需要一些喘息時間。
On rainy Sundays, the whole family treats breakfast as downtime together.
下雨的星期天，全家人都把早餐時間當成一起放鬆的喘息時間。
- break
common everyday word for a short rest from work or study
- rest
focuses more directly on relaxing the body or mind
- breathing space
suggests a brief chance to recover during pressure
- work time
time spent doing duties instead of relaxing
文法句型
some downtime
downtime between [activities]
use [time] as downtime
用法筆記
Common in work and family talk for quiet gaps between demanding periods. It often suggests a short chance to recover, not a long holiday.